Re: [asa] Beauty rather than Design

Thank you for this lovely meditation, Michael.

You reminded me of this prayer from the American Book of Common Prayer:

"O heavenly Father, who has filled the world with beauty; Open our eyes to
behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole
creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness; for the sake of him
through whom all things were made, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Bob

On 9/30/07, Michael Roberts <michael.andrea.r@ukonline.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Over the years one of the great supports to my faith is the sheer beauty
> of the universe and considering that with its awe and wonder means so much
> more than thinking of some mechanical design.
>
> Just take today. As we have a dog - a Border Collie called Holly who is 3
> next week - I have to walk several times a day. This morning I arrived at
> church early so I could have a quick walk before celebrating communion up
> the Lune estuary. The early sun on a nearly full tide was exquisite as were
> the swans which flew overhead (the noisiest birds in flight!) Then a walk at
> sunset with gorgeous light and seeing cows silhouettes against a red sky and
> last thing with a 3/4 moon the great bear and an autumn chill on my face and
> then finally the dog going nuts in the garden
>
> There is more biblical support for this than design (actually nothing in
> the 66 books on design) with all the nature psalms, bits of Isaiah and Jesus
> on the lilies of the field.
>
> Surely we would do better to think of this and the sheer beauty of
> creation than anything else
>
> Michael
>

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